CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 277

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the "Tsing Yi Ching" and "Sek Kim Pa T'ai" respecting the value of the lands, in which the cultivation of rice has been prohibited,

The Committee after a succession of investigations came to the conclusion that

a "mow" of Paris called "Mow"

CANA C/

the Chinese measure

contains 14,884 square feet, and that there

2.93

or

nearly 3 "mow" in

an acre

On the actual measurement of Land, the result as detailed in Enclosure No: 2

was, that the Yong-mei-chung valley contained 7 acres, and the Sekkan portion 2 acres, on which compensation

nearly 37/2

should be paid.

Considering myself bound by the Engagements of my predecessor, I directed the Committee, after considering all the information and evidence that could be obtained on the subject, to report upon the amount per "mow" or per acre

at

which the persons prohibited from cultivating their land should be compensated.

The

recommendation of the Committee was, that either the land in question should be purchased in perpetuity at the rate of 30 Dollars per "mow", (or $76 per acre) or that $17 per acre should be granted annually to the owners. As the land in question constitutes the two most level spaces on this side of the island, and is likely to become very valuable hereafter, it was decided, in Council on the 29th of May last, that it should be purchased in perpetuity at the rate of 30 dollars per "mow", as advised by the Committee.

It was deemed advisable to give notice to the Chinese Owners that payment made on account of the land

must

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the "Tsing Yi Ching" and "Sek Kim Pa T'ai" respecting the value of the lands, in which the cultivation of rice has been prohibited, The Committee after a succession of investigations came to the conclusion that a "mow" of Paris called "Mow" CANA C/ the Chinese measure contains 14,884 square feet, and that there 2.93 or nearly 3 "mow" in an acre On the actual measurement of Land, the result as detailed in Enclosure No: 2 was, that the Yong-mei-chung valley contained 7 acres, and the Sekkan portion 2 acres, on which compensation nearly 37/2 should be paid. Considering myself bound by the Engagements of my predecessor, I directed the Committee, after considering all the information and evidence that could be obtained on the subject, to report upon the amount per "mow" or per acre at which the persons prohibited from cultivating their land should be compensated. The recommendation of the Committee was, that either the land in question should be purchased in perpetuity at the rate of 30 Dollars per "mow", (or $76 per acre) or that $17 per acre should be granted annually to the owners. As the land in question constitutes the two most level spaces on this side of the island, and is likely to become very valuable hereafter, it was decided, in Council on the 29th of May last, that it should be purchased in perpetuity at the rate of 30 dollars per "mow", as advised by the Committee. It was deemed advisable to give notice to the Chinese Owners that payment made on account of the land must
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the "thing nei ching and Sex kim pa tallis respecting the value of the lauds, in which the cultivation of live has been prohibited,

The Committe after a succession of investigations to the conclusion that

of Paris called Mow

CANA C/

the Chinese measure

contains 14,884 square foot, and that there

2.93

3 or

arly 3 Now in

anr

On the actual measurement of Land, the result as detailed in Enclosure Me: 2

was, that the Yong- mei-chung valley - contained 7 acres, and the Seckan por

acred, ow

which compensation

nearly 37/2

༡. should be paid-

Considering myself bound by the Engagements of any predecessor, Ichirected the Canmittee, after considering all the information and soiderrce that could. to obtained on the subject, to report. upon the amount per mow or per acre

be

at

NZ.

at which the persons prohibited for 272 cultivating their land should be compensated.

The

arrow

be

recommendation of the. Committee was, that either the land in question should be purchased in perpetuity at the rate of 30 Dollars, per mai, (76 bella s or $20 per acre or that $17 per granted annually to the owners. As the land in question constitutes the two most level spaces on this side the island, and is likely to become very valuable hereafter, it was decided, in Council on the 29th of May last, that it should be purchased in perpoticity at the rate of 30 dollars per

by the Committee.

mow, as advised

It was deemed advisable to giv notice to the Chinese Owners that

payment made on account of the land

must

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